burnet rose
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of burnet rose
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The reference to "the names, and the things/ No less" is, of course, evocative: we imagine farm implements, wildflowers like the "burnet rose" mentioned earlier, nicknames, the colouring of different dialects.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 25, 2013
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